Chapter 340: Cultivator, Golden Core Great Dao!
For four hours, Ye Feng was drawing upon the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth to Hong Qingyan's bedroom, the high intensity and long duration of manipulating such energy was almost too much for even him to bear. Fortunately, after four hours, a thunderous change occurred within Hong Qingyan's body.
She finally made a breakthrough, successfully opening her acupoints and directly advancing to the Realm of the Martial King!
Seeing this, Ye Feng finally let a slight smile appear on his face, his efforts had not been in vain. By now, his face was covered with sweat, and he felt somewhat drained.
"Who would have thought that Qingyan harbored such a great secret unknown to others; it seems she either has a special constitution or some kind of legacy within her. She'll need time to consolidate her realm, and this is a perfect opportunity for me to recover!"
Thinking this, Ye Feng sat down with his legs crossed once again and absorbed the scattered spiritual energy from around him. Within half a quarter hour, he had returned to his peak condition. Then, he stepped out and headed toward the backyard, eager to uncover the secrets within Hong Qingyan.
By now, Hong Qingyan had completely stabilized her realm. After breaking through to the Martial King Realm, her entire demeanor had changed, her skin had become fairer, and even her features had altered somewhat, no longer was she limping.
When Ye Feng pushed the door open and saw Hong Qingyan, he was stunned. She seemed to glow all over, like a celestial being descended from Heaven amidst the night. She exuded an ethereal and noble aura.
Just with this demeanor alone, if anyone still said Hong Qingyan did not deserve to stand beside him, Northern King Ye Feng, that person would either be blind or brainless.
"Big Brother Ye, thank you so much for just now. You must be exhausted!" Seeing Ye Feng enter, Hong Qingyan stepped forward to meet him; in truth, with just a light step she seemed to glide towards him like a gentle breeze brushing through willows.
The grace and ease of her movement had an otherworldly charm; Ye Feng couldn't help but stare once again. However, he quickly regained his composure and smiled, "I'm fine, but how do you feel now?"
"I feel better than I ever have before!" While Hong Qingyan had made a breakthrough and her demeanor underwent a dramatic change, the way she looked at Ye Feng became even more tender, even carrying a hint of allure within that gentleness.
She knew that everything she had now was thanks to Ye Feng; even the cultivation tonight would not have been possible without his selfless assistance.
In Hong Qingyan's eyes, and even in her heart, from now on there would only be one person for her, and that was Ye Feng.
The two entered the bedroom, and Ye Feng said directly, "During your cultivation, did you feel anything strange?"
Immediately, Hong Qingyan nodded, "It was indeed strange, I was originally cultivating according to the Martial Arts Method my master gave me, but as soon as I truly entered the cultivation state, my subconscious took over."
"So, are you saying that your subconscious skipped over the External Strength, Inner Strength, and the Hua Jin stages, directly hitting the acupoints?" Ye Feng asked.
"Yes, actually, regarding these levels within the Martial Arts Realm, I only found out about them tonight. Initially, I also wanted to start cultivating from External Strength, but my subconscious didn't seem to allow it," Hong Qingyan said, shrugging her shoulders slightly.
Hearing this, Ye Feng's expression instantly became grave, and he asked sternly, "Qingyan, now carefully sense your body, does it still obey your control? Or, is there some other presence within your subconscious?"
Although Hong Qingyan was still excited and joyful over the rapid increase in her power following her breakthrough, when she saw Ye Feng's solemn face, she started to take it seriously. After trying to sense anything further, she shook her head, "No, I don't sense any other presences, and my body is, of course, under my control!"
Ye Feng did not speak, standing there silent.
Hong Qingyan couldn't help but ask timidly, "Big Brother Ye, are you worried there is something strange with my body or in my consciousness?"
Ye Feng remained quiet, his concerns evident. Indeed, what Hong Qingyan had demonstrated was so extraordinary that he even suspected there could be some creature within her body. If that was the case, it would be quite troubling.
After a moment of deep thought, Ye Feng said, "Come, Qingyan, if you trust me, let go of all defenses, including your mind and spirit. Don't resist me, not even a little. I need to thoroughly examine your body."
Hong Qingyan immediately nodded, "The way you speak, Big Brother Ye, as if I could not trust you. I am entirely yours. I can't be any happier that you care so much about me!"
Hong Qingyan then took a seat, and Ye Feng walked over and sat down. He reached out and laid a hand on Hong Qingyan's wrist. To the casual observer, this seemed like he was checking a patient for illness, but in reality, it was far from that simple.
As Ye Feng touched her wrist, his Divine Sense surged forth and entered the surface layer of Hong Qingyan's Sea of Consciousness. He meticulously investigated and ultimately found nothing amiss.
Of course, with his current capabilities, he did not dare to truly enter the other person's Sea of Consciousness. He only examined the surface because entering the Sea of Consciousness Heavenly Heart Palace of someone else could easily result in an irreversible disaster for Hong Qingyan.
"From the surface, the Sea of Consciousness seems fine. Next, I need to examine your Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and also the Acupoints you've just opened through," said Ye Feng before once again channeling his Divine Sense to scan from top to bottom.
What he found took him by surprise. The meridians inside Hong Qingyan's body were incredibly broad and resilient, almost on par with his own. It was simply astonishing.
"It's truly unexpected, the strength of your tendons and vessels is remarkable, almost on the same level as mine. In other words, if your Qi Force was robust enough, with an equivalent Cultivation Technique and Martial Skills, you could have combat power nearly equal to mine!"
Ye Feng was greatly shocked in his heart, while Hong Qingyan just listened silently, without interrupting. More than her combat power, she was pleased to see Ye Feng carefully and attentively examining her, treasuring the warmth of his concern, which brought joy to her heart.
"There are no issues with your tendons and vessels; let's see your Acupoints... No, something's wrong. The Acupoint you have opened is not in the location typically first opened by a Martial Artist. Qingyan, where exactly did you open the Acupoint just now?" Ye Feng asked with a frown.
After thinking for a moment, Hong Qingyan replied, "I'm not really sure where it is. When I was cultivating just now, it was all done subconsciously. I just followed my subconscious instincts. It seemed to be near the Lower Dantian."
Ye Feng's eyes narrowed as he once again cautiously drove his Divine Sense downward to inspect. He was extremely careful because he feared injuring her, so he proceeded slowly.
But this time, when he saw what was supposedly the Acupoint Hong Qingyan had just opened, he was shocked once again. In fact, it was one of the most shocking moments of his life. He was completely stunned, his mouth agape and his eyes reflecting sheer disbelief.
Seeing his reaction, Hong Qingyan grew worried and asked, "What's wrong, Big Brother Ye? Could there really be a problem with my body?"
Snapped out of his shock by her voice, Ye Feng took a deep breath and finally said, "I understand now, I finally understand!"
"What do you understand, Big Brother Ye?" Hong Qingyan asked, growing more anxious.
Ye Feng withdrew his hand and let out a long breath as if removing a weight from his chest, then said meaningfully, "I had previously read in some fragmented ancient texts that in the Ancient Era, there were Cultivators in our world. At first, I didn't believe it, but now, I do."
"Cultivators? What does that have to do with me?" Hong Qingyan's confusion deepened.
"It has everything to do with you because you are a Cultivator. To be precise, you carry the heritage of an Ancient Daoist Cultivator!" Ye Feng raised his head to look at Hong Qingyan with a complicated look in his eyes.
Hong Qingyan's eyes widened with a gleam of brightness and vitality, and she inquired, "What do you mean? Is this heritage of a Cultivator a good or bad thing for me?"
"Of course, it's a good thing!" Ye Feng immediately replied. After a sigh, he continued, "The truth is that what you've just opened is not an Acupoint in the ordinary sense, but rather your Qi-Blood Sea Dantian, or in terms of Ancient Cultivators, that would be referred to as the Divine Mansion."
Hong Qingyan was even more perplexed and couldn't help but say, "The more you explain, the more confused I become. But since you say it's a good thing, Big Brother Ye, I shouldn't worry. And from now on, during cultivation, as long as I follow my subconscious, that will make things simpler." Stay tuned for updates on My Virtual Library Empire
Ye Feng couldn't help laughing at her words, because Hong Qingyan herself didn't realize what path her cultivation was actually on, nor did she understand the implications of that path.
"Qingyan, you might not fully understand, so let me give you an analogy. For example, what people generally cultivate now is the path of the Martial Dao, even including the practitioners from the Nine Great Sects of Ancient Martial Arts who are all on the ancient Martial path. You, however, are different.
What you're cultivating is the Golden Core Great Dao, the true path that Ancient Daoist Cultivators practiced!"
Having said that, Ye Feng slowly stood up because he knew that with his explanation, Hong Qingyan should be able to understand. And just then, someone unexpectedly came to visit from outside.
Given that it was already late at night and someone had come suddenly, it was probably due to the immense disturbance that the Northern Cloud Residence had caused earlier with the abundant surge of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy. Ye Feng did not want to publicize the secret of Hong Qingyan's heritage, so he needed to think of an excuse in advance.