I Cultivate in a Government Office

Chapter 264: Chapter 148: The Marvelous Uses of Five Yang Qi

The Yuqing Secret Skill seems profound, but in essence, it is the cultivation of the Yang within the Five Elements—the harmonious Yang qi of heaven and earth. This Yang is not that of the sun. It resembles the Five Elements, yet it is distinct from them.

Yang Wenqing’s rational consciousness was highly focused. Within his Inner Scene and the projection of his Golden Core World, he could clearly see a speck of crimson light pulsing warmly in his heart, verdant qi brimming with life in his liver, a heavy, grounding yellow light in his spleen, a sharp, austere white light in his lungs, and in his kidneys, Profound Water lay deep and nourishing.

”Draw upon the pure Yang from the world outside. Let it fall like a blessed rain, evenly sprinkling across the five organs.” Following Qin Huaiming’s guidance, the pure and harmonious Yang qi that had gathered from the outside world transformed into motes of faint light. Like a spring drizzle, they fell evenly into the Five Elements Spiritual Light corresponding to the five organs within Yang Wenqing’s body.

After absorbing the motes of pure Yang qi, the spiritual lights of five colors—crimson, cyan, yellow, white, and profound—did not grow fiery or expand. Instead, they became more withdrawn and pure. An invisible thread seemed to connect them, allowing them to circulate more harmoniously and naturally. A stable cycle began to faintly form, with the central Spleen-Earth as its axis and the other four organs, representing the other four elements, as its wings.

The moment this cycle took shape, Yang Wenqing felt his mind become clear and refreshed. It was as if his rational consciousness had been cleansed by a warm spring. While he remained calm and objective, there was less cold rigidity and a new touch of gentle vitality.

At the same time, the flow of qi and blood among his five organs became smoother and more harmonious. The faint sense of discord, a result of unblocking his meridians and his rapid breakthrough, was quietly smoothed away.

”This is the first sign of the Five Qi harmonizing.” A tired yet gratified smile appeared on Qin Huaiming’s face. ”From now on, you must practice this breathing technique daily, drawing in pure Yang qi to nourish your five organs, thereby maintaining and strengthening this cycle.”

”Once this cycle is stable and strong, and you maintain a full and balanced state of the Five Yang and Five Qi within your five organs, you will be able to summon the Five Yang with a single thought. This will build the most solid foundation for you to break through to the Five Yang Realm after achieving Foundation Establishment Perfection, and it will also lay the cornerstone for the Second Realm, the Five Qi Realm.”

Qin Huaiming sighed. ”I failed to build a proper foundation back in my day, which is why the Five Qi of the Second Realm remains a distant dream for me now.”

Yang Wenqing opened his eyes. Within the profound depths of his overly rational gaze, a touch of gentle, clear light now flickered. He carefully savored the faint sensation of Qi and Marrow Fusion within him, along with the now more seamless and harmonious Five Qi Cycle circulating among his five organs.

”Thank you, Master!” Yang Wenqing bowed again in sincere gratitude.

Qin Huaiming waved his hand, gesturing for him to rise. ”A master can open the door,” he said, ”but you must walk the path yourself. I have paved the very beginning of it for you today. Remember to persevere.”

He smiled as he spoke. ”Try channeling the Five Yang Qi within your body.”

Yang Wenqing complied, attempting to channel the faint Five Yang Qi that revolved around his Spleen-Earth axis. As the Five Yang cycle turned, a wisp of pure, nimble qi glowing with a five-colored radiance emerged from the center of the five-organ cycle. It flowed through his Spiritual Veins before coming to hover in the palm of his hand.

This wisp of qi possessed the basic characteristics of all Five Elements, yet it was a seamless, indivisible whole. Moreover, it carried the essence of pure and harmonious Yang. This was the nascent Five Yang Qi.

”Excellent!”

The admiration in Qin Huaiming’s eyes intensified. ”Now that you have formed the nascent Five Yang Qi, your method of using Five Elements Spiritual Qi has fundamentally changed. When you perform Five Elements Magic in the future, you no longer need to painstakingly extract the spiritual qi of a single attribute. With a mere turn of your thoughts, you can channel the Five Yang Qi and cast any of the Five Elements Magic.”

He paused, his tone shifting to one of caution and anticipation: ”Of course, this is just a minor application. The true potential of the Five Yang Qi is far greater. Once your Five Yang Qi grows strong and pure, you will even be able to perfectly simulate most Five Elements Magic, passing the fake for the real. But ultimately, it is still just a simulation. The true power of the Yuqing Secret Skill lies in its unique Yuqing Skills—especially the Thunder Arts, the pinnacle of its offensive power!”

”The Yuqing Thunder Arts draw upon the pure Yang qi of heaven and earth, transforming it into the majestic might of heavenly thunder. It is supremely unyielding and righteous, perfect for vanquishing evil and slaying demons. But this is no easy feat. It requires an extremely deep comprehension of the Dao of Yuqing, and your Five Yang Qi must reach a certain level of purity before you can even attempt it. Simply put, you can only learn it after you have achieved Entry.”

Qin Huaiming looked at Yang Wenqing and spoke with deep meaning. ”Unorthodox Yuqing Cultivators specialize in only a single Yuqing Skill, using it as a foundation to nurture their Five Yang Five Qi. It is possible for them to reach the Third Realm this way. Orthodox Yuqing Cultivators, however, first cultivate the Five Yang Five Qi and then learn the Yuqing Skills. In theory, this means they can learn all of them. You must remain patient; do not be impetuous.”

”I understand,” Yang Wenqing replied with a nod.

”Very good.” Qin Huaiming nodded, satisfied. He then brought two fingers together and tapped forward, sending another beam of Spiritual Light into the space between Yang Wenqing’s brows. ”This is one of the Yuqing Skills, the Wind Manipulation Technique,” he explained. ”This technique allows a Yuqing Cultivator at the Marrow Cleansing Realm to fly. It’s a rather useful form of Magic for the early stages, and one you can begin cultivating now.”

Once the information was imprinted in his mind, Yang Wenqing took a moment to absorb it and found that he instantly grasped all its intricacies.

”You should be able to master this technique with a little practice,” Qin Huaiming said, taking another item from his storage-type Magical Artifact.

It was a palm-sized, dark-gold Array Plate. In its center were embedded two pale-purple crystals the size of pigeon eggs, which were currently emitting stable Spiritual Qi fluctuations.

”This is a Spirit Gathering Array Plate.” Qin Huaiming placed the Array Plate in Yang Wenqing’s hand. ”Once activated, it will form a highly efficient Spirit Gathering barrier around you. Its Spirit Gathering effect is comparable to the speed at which an ordinary Cultivator in the initial stage of Entry absorbs Spiritual Qi while operating their Cultivation Technique at full power!”